Advanced Computer Science

Entry requirements

Students are normally required to have a 2:1 honours degree or above in a computer science related discipline. It is also required that any student wishing to enrol on this course must have gained at least 20 credits of programming modules at Level 5 or above.

Months of entry

January, October

Course content

Whilst studying this course, you will have multiple opportunities to develop and deepen the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience necessary to excel in the dynamic and ever-evolving field of computer science.

Our course focuses on the strengths within the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences, providing a cutting-edge curriculum in robotics, cybersecurity, AI, and user experience, in addition to core computer science topics such as algorithm design.

There is a regular seminar programme in which leading experts present recent findings and introduce contemporary developments in the above and other areas.

The “full time” and “part time” study options for this programme are accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. Please note that the “placement year” and “project year” variants of the course are not accredited.

Fees and funding